The Rockford Security Series by Lee Anne Jones, Lindsay K. Below, Traci Douglass

Freedom tastes sweet to Chase Evans, especially after serving a five-year prison sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Aided by a new security job from his old Buddy Blake Rockford, he vows to stay out of trouble and get his life back on track … until he ends up accused of killing the very man he was assigned to protect. Shelby Bryant never wanted anything to do with her father’s money. She’s happy with her simple life running her animal rescue... moreFreedom tastes sweet to Chase Evans, especially after serving a five-year prison sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Aided by a new security job from his old Buddy Blake Rockford, he vows to stay out of trouble and get his life back on track … until he ends up accused of killing the very man he was assigned to protect. Shelby Bryant never wanted anything to do with her father’s money. She’s happy with her simple life running her animal rescue. Then her father is murdered and his gold-digging widow points the police in Shelby’s direction, shattering her happy simple existence. Forced to work together to clear their names, Chase and Shelby’s unwanted attraction ignites. But with the killer one step ahead of them and the police right on their tail, will they be able to find the truth in time? less

Lucky in Cards, Unlucky In Love. Running from her past, Alison James' aptitude for numbers has both gotten her into trouble and saved her. But now there's another kind of trouble brewing in the Lucky Ace Casino. Her winning streak at blackjack hasn't gone unnoticed and Owen Rockford, head of casino security, has been dogging her every move. She wants to cut and run, but not when it means sacrificing the only friend she's had in a long time... moreLucky in Cards, Unlucky In Love. Running from her past, Alison James' aptitude for numbers has both gotten her into trouble and saved her. But now there's another kind of trouble brewing in the Lucky Ace Casino. Her winning streak at blackjack hasn't gone unnoticed and Owen Rockford, head of casino security, has been dogging her every move. She wants to cut and run, but not when it means sacrificing the only friend she's had in a long time. Owen Rockford has his own demons from his past military life and the woman that betrayed him. He's not about to let that happen again, so when the gorgeous redhead who caught his eye in the casino turns out to be a suspect in a card-cheating ring, he's more than happy to put away his amorous intentions and prosecute her like any other criminal. Pursuit turns to passion, and it soon becomes clear that nothing is as it seems. When the stakes become deadly Alison is forced to make the biggest gamble of all- one that could cost her her heart ... not to mention her life. less

Olivia Rockford has fought hard to prove that she’s as good as any of her brothers who work for Rockford Securities, so when a seemingly easy job to transport a priceless necklace goes awry on her watch, she’s not about to take it sitting down. Even worse, she realizes someone from Rockford Securities must have leaked the details of the job. Too bad she fears it might be Tom Bates a mysterious new employee to whom she’s been fighting her growing attraction. Tom Bates isn't what he seems... moreOlivia Rockford has fought hard to prove that she’s as good as any of her brothers who work for Rockford Securities, so when a seemingly easy job to transport a priceless necklace goes awry on her watch, she’s not about to take it sitting down. Even worse, she realizes someone from Rockford Securities must have leaked the details of the job. Too bad she fears it might be Tom Bates a mysterious new employee to whom she’s been fighting her growing attraction. Tom Bates isn't what he seems. Sure, he’s tall, dark and handsome, but he’s also dangerous. He never lets emotions get in the way of the job. But that was before he met Olivia Rockford. Now he finds himself torn between a job that’s been the only thing with meaning in his life and the woman he can’t get out of his mind. When things turn deadly, both Liv and Tom may have to sacrifice their long held beliefs and learn to trust each other or risk losing not only their lives, but their chance at something that could be bigger than the job. less